iy
or
how
the
men
ol
the
post
aped
after
the
robbers
had,
bid
them
at
the
point
of
a
gun.
icteen
bales
ol
furs
were
taken.
iuthorltres
In
Alaska,
the
Yukon,
Ithwest
Territories
and
Alberta
I
co-operating
In
the
hunt.
pilwayHead
For
Province
Visitor
Here
oard
an
extra
train
bringing
p
return
fish
extra
which
went
.
at
the
first
of
the
week,
B
Chappell,
general
superintend
of
Canadian
National
Rail-p
for
British-
Columbia
wlti
Bdquarters
In
Vancouver,
ar-
jed
in
the
city
early
this
afte.-
pn,
accompanied
by
W.
H.
To
f.
superintendent
here,
who
met
n
at
Smlthers.
Mr.
Chappell,
10
is
on
a
trip
of
general
in
ktlon
over
the
line
following
alr
of
flood
damaee.
will
leave
Is
evening
on
his
return
to
Van-
iver
via
Jasper
Park.
C.
J.
Quan-,
superintendent
o'f
motive
power
tl
car
equipment,
arrived
this
iming
in
the
course
of
a
trip
!r
the
line
and
will
also
go
out
pin
tonight.
ETHIOPIANS
MOVING
UP
tavy
Fighting
Reported
in
New
Advance
on
Addis
Ababa
LONDON,
Eng.,
July
22;
An
ex-
ange
telegraph
report
from
iiro
today
said
the
Egyptian
for-
fcn
ministry
had
been
advised
by
consul
In
Addis
Ababa,
Kassa,
Bat
Ethiopians
were
advancing
Don
the
captlal
with
large
forces.
tavy
fighting
was
said
to
have
ready
occurred.
BAL
SMITH
TO
TAKE
STUMP
AGAINST
CHIEF
EXECUTIVE
NEW
YORK,
July
22:
For-
Imer
Governor
Alfred
E.
Smith
IWlll
mnkn
nnn
nr
more
speeches"
during
the
preslden-
fual
campaign
and
will
urge
the
defeat
of
President
Roose-
I
velt
but
is
still
undecided
on
mentioning
Governor
Alfred
M.
Landon
by
name,
the
"Eve-
alng
Journal"
said
today.
t
LONDONJuly
225
(CPJ
Ru?
mors
In
court
circles
say
the
King
may
visit
Canada
and
possibly
the
United
States
alter
the
coronation
next
year.
He
would
visit
Ottawa
and
the
E.
P.
Ranch
in
Alberta,
returning
by
way
of
New
York.
While
In
the
United
States,
he
would
visit
the
President,
the
report
states.
Should
Edward
VIII
make
the
trip,
he
would
be-
the
first
monarch
ever
to
travel
so
extensively
after
accession.
BIG
AIRPORT
FOR
FRISCO
fan-American
Airways
to
Take
Over
Municipal
Facilities
SAN
FRANCISCO,
Cal.,
July
22:
Approving
a
10-year
lease
of
part
of
the
municipal
airport
to
fan-American
Airways,
the
supervisors
today
had'
paved
the
way
to
a
super
airport
for
San
Francisco.
Contingent
upon
completion
oi
three
million
dollars
worth
of
Improvements
to
the
airport
the
lease
wll
lstart
June
30,
1937
and
bring
the
city
$30,000
in
rents
over
the
10-year
period.
CONVENTION
PREPARATIONS
Associated
Boards
of
Trade
Ol
Central
British
Columbia
Expected
to
Have
Big
Do
Word
has
been
received
from
the
secretary
of
the
Associated
Boards
-r,rfp
nf
central
British
'Colum
bia
that
preparations
are
well
un
der
way
for
the
1936
convention
at
Quesnel
on
August,
i
ana
o.
u.ui
Hanson
M.P..
J.
O.
Turgeon
M.P,
Hon
H.
G.
Perry,
m.
m.
ouimeu,
member-elect
from
Omlneca
and
Mayor
A.
M.
Patterson
of
Prince
George
have
all
accepted
tnv
ta-tlons
to
be
present
while
tentative
.,.ni.nfM
have
been
received
from
Hon.
T.
D.
Pattullo,
E.T.Ken-
ney
M
L.
A,
and
W.
J.
Aiacr,
rnncu
Rupert
city
commissioner.
deleeatlon
is
expected
to
be
present
from
the
Vancouver
Board
of
Trade
ana
aiw
Williams
Lake
and
Lillooet
boards
associated
boards
and
from
the
from
McBrlde
to
Prince
Rupert.
Message
ol
S.
J.
Hungerford,
C.
N.
R.
President,
to
Telegraphers'
Reunion
WINNIPEG.
July
22:
In-
con
nection
with
a
reunion
of
all
te'e-
graphers
in
Canada
which
war
staged
over
the
lines
of
the
coun
try
last
evening
In
connection
with
the
observance
of
the
centenary
of
Samuel
Morse's
successful
ex
periment
with
telegraphy,
the
fol
lowing
message
was
Issued
by
S
J.
Huneerford.
president
of
Can
adian
National
Railways:
I
am
delighted
to
participate
In
the
ceremony
commemorating
the
centenary
of
the
establishment
of
Morse
telegraphy
on
this
continent
and
extend
my
greetings
and
best
wishes
to
all
the
old
time
telegraphers
participating
In
this
event
tonight.
The
wonderful
strides
which
the
telegraph
has
made
as
the
world's
foremost
media
of
rapid
communication
are
exemplified
by
the
fact
that
when
you
first
put
your
finger
on
the
key
It
took
an
Individual
wire
to
send
an
Individual
message.
Todaj
rl
this
vast
hook-up
from
the
Atlantic
to
the
Pacific,
the
mala
Jvires
which
ybu
are
using
arc
;lmultaneously
carrying
twenty
.hree
other
messages,
in
some
:ases
news
dispatches
fresh
from
the
cable
heads
linking
Europt
ind
Asia
to
Canada,
and
In
other;
nctln
as
the
main
arteries
o?
Commerce.
Indeed
so
tremendou:
aas
telegraphic
expansion
beer,
lhat
on
adjoining
wires
stretching
from
coast
to
coast,
there
are
a
Ihls
minute
being
carried
programs
of
entertainment
that
wll.
be
brought
Into
your
homes
oy
the
latest
marvel
of
electrical
transmission,
radio.
"I
find
it
particularly
fitting
or.
this
day,
when
the
first
railway
In
Canada
made
its
pioneer
run
...
Jus
one
hundrea
years
ago,
mat
century
later
we
should
celebrate
the
centennial
of
telegraphic
communication
which
throughout
the
years
has
been
so
Intimately
Identified
with
railway
operation."
REPLY
FROM
RAIL
CHIEF
Hungerford
Appreciates
Telegram
Sent
by
Chamber
Of
Commerce
In
reply
to
Its
message
of
congratulation
on
the
celebration
of
the
one-hundredth
anniversary
of
the
running
of
the
first
train
in
Canada,
the
Prince
Rupert
Chamber
of
Commerce
today
received
the
following
telegram
from
S.
J.
Hungerford,
president
of
Canadian
National
Railways:
"Sincerely
appreciate
your
telegram
conveying
congratulations
and
eood
wishes
upon
the
occasion
of
the
one-hundredth
anniversary
of
the
commencement
of
railway
operation
In
Canada.
We
believe
the
citizens
generally
appreciate
the
Important
contribution
made
by
the
railroads
to
the
progress
of
this
Dominion
and
we
face
the
opening
of
the
second
hundred
years
with
continuing
confidence
in
the
future
of
our
country
and
the
part
to
be
played
by
railroads
In
development
still
tb
come."
A
similar
message
was
received
by
W.
J.
Alder,
city
commissioner,
from
Mr.
Hungerford.
PKOVINCIAL
LIBHAHY
VICTORIA,
B.C.
Today's
Weather
Tomorrow's
Tides
She
(8
A.M.)
High,
......
3:55
a.m.
18.0
It.
Prince
Rupert
Raining;
south-
'wj.
16:26
p.m.
19.1
It.
east
wind,
10
miles
per
hour;
barometer,
Low
10:i4
am.
4.4
It.
30.00;
temperature,
54;
sea
22:45
p.m.
6.4
It.
smooth.
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITlSn
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
XXV.,
No.
171.
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
WEDNESDAY,
JULY
22,
1936
,
'
PRICE:
5
CENTS
EACE
RIVER
SEEKING
AUTONOMY
tAKE
JOINS
HUNT
FOR
FUR
ROBBERS
lincf
lUKCd
To
Air
in
Quest
0
Ft.
Nelson
Bandits
Salient
Points
in
Connection
With
Episode
Last
imc
Week
in
Peace
River
Block
Not
Yet
Cleared
Up-Various
Authorities!
Co-operating
VICTORIA,
July
22:
(CP)
Radio
advices
to
the
pro-
ftCiai
pOUCU
lUlUiy
BiUU
Uldl
i
IV.
U.
ti
left
Fort
Nelson
by
airplane
tnis
morning
wun
iwo
nctnhlns
nn
.1
reconnaissance
flicht
over
possible
river
IJ
A
SWV-'-fc'w----
:lets
for
six
men
who
last
week-end
robbed
the
Hudson
y
post
there
of
$32,000
worth
of
furs.
t
has
not
been
determined
how"
1
.
.
by
canoes
were
used
In
the
get-
tTri
HT
i
7
MNb
MAI
PAY
VISIT
Interesting
Rumor
In
Court
Circles
That
Edward
VIII
May
Come
to
Canada
GREETINGS
EXTENDED
:iyiNNING
1
1
INTEREST
KATE
TO
MUNICIPALITIES
IS
CUT
BY
GOVERNMENT
f
VICTORIA,
July
22:
(CP)
Hon.
John
Hart,
minister
of
j
finance,
yesterday
announced
!
a
reduction
from
four
and1
one
half
percent
In
the
Inter-
est
rate
charged
by
the
pro-
.
vlnclal
government
on
demand
notes
held
against
munlcl-
oalltles.
The
reduced
rate
be
WARSHIPS
TO
SPAIN
United
States
Prepares
to
Evacuate
Citizens
There
Monarchists
Watching
WARSHIPS
SUNK
Leader
is
Reported
Killed
MADRID,
July
22:
(CD-Three.
Spanish
warship
,
manned
by
crews
loyal
to
thrLeftlst
government
were
bombed
and
sunk
in
Cadiz
Harbor,
rebels
in
Seville
claimed
as
civil
war
continued
to
grip
the
country
today.
A
radio
broadcast
said
that
planes
had
bombed
Cadiz
after
the
sinking
of
the
ships.
The
government
claimed
that
it
had
regained
control
of
Toledo.
American
Warships
WASHINGTON
D.C.,
July
22:
Two
American
warships
have
been
ordered
to
Mediterranean
water?
to
evacuate
Americans
In
Spain
should
it
become
necessary.
Ar-louncing
this
move
late
today,
the
State
Department
said
It
was
done
although
reports
so
far.
from
th.
embassy
in
Madrid
and
from
con
sular
offices
In
Spain
Indicated
that
American
citizens
were
safe.
Monarchists
Ready
CANNES.
France.
July
22:
The
Roval
Eaeles
of
the
Spanish
Bour
bons
began
today
to
foregather
in
Cannes,
their
capital
in
exile,
pre
pared
to
make
an
open
bid
for
return
of
the
monarchy,
should
the
reactionary
rebels
show
further
gains,
a
service
was
Informed
by
Royalist
circles.
Government
Gains
LONDON,
July
22:
(CP)
Reuters
reported
here
today
that
Leftist
forces
had
recaptured
San
Sebas
tian
In
Spain
which
was
seized
yesterday
by
Rightist
rebels.
Barcelona
is
reported
In
the
hands
of
government
supporters
after
bitter
fighting.
United
States
and
British
war
ships
hovered
near
the
coast
ready
to
assist
their
nationals
If
necessary.
Rebel
Leader
Killed
PERPIGNAN,
France,
July
22:
(CP)
General
Emlllo
Mola,
rebel
leader
In
Northern
Spain,
was
reported
killed
today
at
San
Sebas
tian,
according
to
word
received
here.
Lewis
Committee
States
Summons
Not
Within
Law
WASHINGTON
D.C.,
July
22:
The
John
L.
Lewis
committee
for
Industrial
organization
challenged
today
the.
legality
of
the
American
Federation
of
Labor
executive
council's
summons
to
stand
trial
on
insurrection
charges.
WRITERS
Rolla
Girl
First
in
Competition
Junior
Chamber
May
Hold
Carnival
At
an
executive
meeting
of
the
Junior
Section
of
the
Prince
Ru
cess.
The
first
prize
is
9.
tree
trip
to
Prince
Rupert
with
all
expenses
paid
of
$50
in
cash.
The
second
prize
U
$25
cash
whllhe.
five
thers
will
each
receive
$5
In
cash.
Copies
of
the
essays
will
be
offered
to
the
local
and
Peace
River
newspapers
for
publication.
The
four
judges
Col.
J.
W.
Ni-holls,
W.
M.
Blackstock.
H.
F.
Pul-'en
and
W.
J.
Raymond
were
thanked
for
their
services.
Other
Business
The
question
of
holding
a
car-Uval
In
the
city
this
fall
was
re
opened
and
It
was
decided
to
call
i
meeting
of
the
executive
of
the
Junior
Chamber's
carnival
commit
tee
and
request
the
Boys'
Band
car
nival
committee
to
be
represented)
at
the
meeting
next
Tuesday
to
consider
a
proposal
for
a
Joint
carnival.
Local
cannery
managers
will
be
ipproached
requesting
each
to
send
In
a
case
of
canned
salmon
for
dis
tribution
as
souvenirs
among
the
passengers
aboard
the
steamer
Prince
David
which
will
be
here
on
Thursday
of
next
week
In
the
course
of
a
Pacific
Coast
cruise
from
New
York.
It
was
decided
to
affiliate
with
the
Canadian
Junior
Chambers
of
Commerce.
The
desirability
of
concentrating
upon
having
the
transprovlnclal
highway
from
this
end
connected
up
with
the
canneries
was
discussed
and
S.
J.
Jabour
was
requested
to
interview
the
Prince
Rupert
Cham
jber
of
Commerce
on
the
matter.
The
secretary,
T.
J.
Williams,
an
nounced
that,
as
a
result
of
the
representations
of
the
Junior
Chamber,
the
federal
Bureau
of
Meteorology
had
sent
A.
F.
Mc-
Cauley
to
instal
a
meteorological
station
station
at
at
Langara
bangara
Island.
isiana.
Mr.
wr.
Mc-
mc-
weather
forecasts
in
the
national
network,
making
them
also
avail
able
for
the
local
station,
in
a
service
similar
to
that
on
the
Atlantic
coast
and
on
the
Great
Lakes.
Lee
Gordon,
nresldent
of
the
Ju
nior
Chamber,
was
In
the
chair.
Today's
Weather
Langara
Island
Cloudy,
light
easterly
wind;
sea
smooth.
BAR
SILVER
NEW
YORK,
(CP)
Bar
silver
was
unchanged
at
443ic
per
ounce
on
the
New
York
metal
market
today.
'
Tired
at
Waiting
For
Action,
Great
Wheat
Country
Asks
Change
Committee
Including
Rideout
and
Frederick
Will
Work
1'Ul
1'uiui
ui
ill
Miuiiui
nnn-iii
jTiuiiaivi
Petition
to
be
Circulated
Coast
Outlet
Among
Things
Wanted
pert
chamber
of
commerce
last
PE;ACE
RIVER,
Alta.,
July
22:
(CP)
A
five-man
I
n
V-i
.
S.
O
J.
T
Jabour.
TqKmtr
chairman
tholfTYlln
rtt
Of
nnrnmittaa
fij
?o
itrnvlrin
1
L
fnrlatr
1
i.
'
antntinrtiv
i.
fny
L
fVio
;
night,
River:"
First
Thelma
Wyles.
Rolla,
B.C.
Second
Phoebe
Moll,
Dawson
Creek,
B.C.
,
Equal
Gwendolyn
Anderson,
Dawson
Creek;
Margaret
Pron-crosf,
Sexsmith,
Alta.;
John
Reesor,
Pouce
Coupe;
Gordon
Stelnke,
Sex-smith;
Marie
Stewart,
Dawson
.Creek.
I
The
two
first
prize-winners
have
A
llv
V1U
tV
iikkaKSLBW
i
v
I
Cadiz
is
Centre
ol
Attack
ol
Rebels1
been
notified
by
wire
of
their
suc-1
.
f
n
1
1
CTlll
1
!
r-1
i
t.
I
...
tt.l
rr
copiivo
I
A
form
of
government
fff
WT(stricl.f
Albertj.
fii.
hp
mntt
similar
to
that
which
prevailed
in
the
Northwest
Tern-
for
Peace
River
district
school
pu-
tories
previous
to
1905
when
Alberta
and
Saskatchewan
Ipiis
on
the
subject
of
"Prince
Ru-
became
provinces
is
sought.
The
committee,
consisting
of
nr)
Trvr(o1
Ontlpt
tnr
thp
Ppiirp
"
Rlripmit.
r.
VV
FrpHprlrk
TT.
jyv,
-
.
"
-
'
'
-
REFUSE
TO
ARBITRATE
Fishermen
Adamant
in
Rivers
Inlet
Strike
Government
To
Protect
Strike-breakers
'
VICTORIA,
July
22:
(CD-Provincial
offers
of
arbitration
in
the
Rivers
Inlet
cannery
Hsh
price
dispute
were
rejected
Tuesday
by
the
central
strike
committee
speaking
for
the
fishermen,
according
to
advices
received
by
the
provincial
government.
Provincial
authorities
have
now
announced
that
police
protection
uill
be
furnished
fishermen
in
the
area
who
wish
to
continue
fishing
operations
and
that
at
least
one
cannery
will
remain
open
to
handle
any
catches
STOCK
MART
HOLDING
UP
Strength
Continues
in
Profit-Taking
Spite
Of!
NEW
YORK,
July
22:
Another
forward
pass
to
new
recovery
heights
was
accomplished
by
yesterday's
stock
market.
Desylte
profit-taking
handicaps,
selected
rails,
rubbers,
mines,
farm
implements,
motors
and
specialties
held
gains
of
fractions
to
three
or
more
points.
Utilities
and
steels
were
hesitant.
The
close
was
firm,
Transfers
were
around
1,600,000
shares.
The
list
was
at
Its
best
in
the
final
half
hour.
SHRINE
HEAD
VISITS
HERE
Among
Many
Passengers
Aboard
Steamer
Prince
Rupert
Here
Today
imperial
council
sessions
in
ocaiuc
was
a
passenger
on
board
ss.
Prince
Rupert,
Captain
N.
McLean,
todav
enroute
to
Alaska.
Mr.
Sug
den
Is
a
member
of
Syria
Temple,
Pittsburg,
and
Is
accompanied
by
Mrs.
Sugden
and
their
daughter.
Following
their
Alaska
trip
they
will
visit
Jasper
Park
Lodge
In
the
Rockies.
This
week's
sailing
of
the
Prince
Rupert
is
again
at
capacity
with
two
large
Chicago
tour
parties,
namelv
the
Powers
and
Kendrlck
tour
parties,
contributing
75
of
the
207
passengers
on
board.
The
vessel
arrived
at
10
a.m.
from
Vancouver
and
sailed
at
1
p.m.
for
the
north.
Adams,
J.
Phillipe
and
H.
Williams,
all
of
Peace
River,
was
appointed
after
public
meetings
held
through
out
the
area.
William
Eager,
Grande
Prairie
lawyer,
speaking
at
a
meeting
last
night,
said
that
the
Peace
River
was
still
awaiting
a
long-promised
outlet
to
the
coast,
gravelled
highways,
public
buildings
and
reason
able
freight
rates.
It
was
decided
to
circulate
a
pe-
tltlon
among
the
residents
and,
If
31,000
of
42,000
names
can
be
ob
tained,
the
petition
for
autonomy
will
be
presented
to
the
provincial
authorities.
"Can't
Get
Along
With
Dame
Like
That,"
Barrymore
HOLLYWOOD.
Cal.,
July
22:
Elaine
Barry's
dream
of
an
eight
and
a
half
carat
diamond
ring
on
her
engagement
finger
was
Jarred
today
by
a
gruff
boast
from
John
Barrymore:
"I
never
was
engaged
to
her,"
quotes
the
grey-haired
actor
of
his
twenty-one
year
old
protege,
"a
man
can't
get
along
with
a
dame
like
that."
They
are
not
go
ing
to
be
married.
SOVIET
FLIERS
ON
LONG
TRIP
Trio
.Making
Good
Progress
3000-Mile
Non-Stop
Flight
MOSCOW,
Russia,
July
22:
Oh
Three
Soviet
Iliers,
attempting
a
3,000-mile
non-stop
Arctic
flight,
reported
last
night
that
they
were
flying
over
the
centre
of
the
Uak-uthk
Mountains,
having
covered
about
two-thirds
of
the
projected
distance.
CAMPING
AT
LAKELSE
TERRACE,
July
22:
The
Rev.
Adam
Crisp
Is
away
at
the
Lake
supervising,
with
the
help
of
a
committee
of
ladles,
the
large
Walter
S.
Sugden,
who
was
elec-lcamp
oI
boys
and
girls.
The
Cauley
had
promised
to
recommend
led
Imperiai
chlcf
Rabban
of
the
,weather
Is
all
that
could
be
wished
that
the
weather
broadcast
service
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sue
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to
wicic
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be
Improved
by
Including
local
.
Musti
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recent,
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RUSSIA
AND
UNITED
STATES
ARE
ENEMIES,
JAPAN
DECLARES
TOKYO.
Japan,
July
22:
Soviet
Russia
was
openly
nam-ed
and
the
United
States
again
Indirectly
identified
as
,
enemies
of
Japan
today,
as
realistic
anti-air
raid
defence
T
uituiucuvica
mute
-w
than
six
million
residents
or
Tokyo
and
Yokohama
entered
the
second
of
four
days.